Oral history transcript, Drew Pearson, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Drew Pearson, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

27

Description:

Biographical information; first recollections of LBJ; Charlie Marsh; early impressions of LBJ; supported LBJ in the 1948 campaign; LBJ won Senate Minority Leadership over Lister Hill; LBJ didn’t support Adlai Stevenson adequately; strained relationship with LBJ in the early 1950s; Joseph McCarthy attack; investigation of McCarthy’s finances; reconciliations with LBJ; 1957 Civil Rights Act; supported LBJ for President in 1960; JFK’s selection of LBJ excellent; Kennedy brothers adept at managing news; suppression of news; RFK never broke with McCarthy; characterization of McCarthy; LBJ as VP; LBJ’s effectiveness as an ambassador; JFK assassination; dinner with the Johnsons; press disenchantment with LBJ; press secretaries; RFK; oil interests; holdover of JFK’s Cabinet; LBJ didn’t use party machinery; John Bailey; poverty program; Vietnam policy; felt LBJ captured by military; foreign policy; responsibility of Albert Thomas for NASA in Houston.

Contributor:

Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Drew Pearson

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details